The rise of the teen girl clones

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For a generation of teenagers, glossy grooming, flawless skin and facebook-ready make-up have become an obsession

The boutique in Brentwood is sweltering, but still the groups of girls crowd
in. At the centre of the sticky tumult, autographing her own branded carrier
bags or patiently posing for “selfies” sitting on a silver throne, is Amy
Childs, queen of The Only Way Is Essex.

She looks… Now, how can I describe her? Well, certainly she ticks every
box of contemporary beauty: full breasts on a slender frame; cascading
mermaid hair; huge, lash-framed eyes; pouty lips. She is a vision somewhere
between Disney princess and off-duty porn star. And the teenagers who come
into Childs’ shop every Saturday